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Encyclopedia > Balinese caste system

The Balinese caste system is a system of social organization similar to the Indian caste system. However, India's caste system was far more complicated than Bali's, and there are only four Balinese castes. ...


The four castes of Bali are:

  • Sudras - peasants making up more than 90% of Bali's population
  • Wesias - the caste of merchants
  • Satrias - the warrior caste, it also included some nobility and kings
  • Brahmans - holy men and priests

The members of the four castes use different dialects of the Balinese language to address members of a different caste. Middle Balinese is generally used to speak to people whose caste is unknown in an encounter. Once the caste status of the participants are established, the proper language is used to address each other. Categories: 1911 Britannica | Historical stubs | Feudalism ... A warrior is a person habitually engaged in combat. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Balinese is the language spoken by people in the island of Bali, Indonesia. ...


Nowadays, the caste system is used more in religious settings where the members of the lower caste would ask the members of the Brahman caste (the Pedandas) to conduct ceremonies. Since the Dutch colonial years and more recently after the Indonesian independence, the differences in the economic roles of the members the caste system are slowly eroding as the government prohibits treatments based on the caste system.


See Also

Topography Map showing Bali within Indonesia Sunset at Jimbaran Beach, Bali Young Balinese Dancers Bali rice terraces Balis Sanur Beach Statue of Dewi Sri — Ubud, Bali Bali is an Indonesian island. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Agama Hindu Dharma is the formal name of Hinduism in Indonesia. ... The word Caste is derived from the Portuguese word casta, meaning lineage, breed or race. ...

External link

  • Murni's in Bali: Names, Titles and Castes

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Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social stratification, such as clans, gentes, or the Indian caste system.
The original meaning of caste, which was also known as varna, was determined by one's spiritual qualities and occupation according to the Vedas.Over time, the caste system became a traditional, hereditary system of social stratification.
The Nepalese caste system resembles that of the Indian Jāti system with numerous Jāti divisions with a Varna system superimposed.
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